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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1945

2,198 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 110

Wagga Races St. Patrick's Day Meeting To-morrow Stage Law and Farm Hand For Principal Double

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 6

Because of his good form at the last Wagga meeting, and the fact that he has gone along well in his subsequent work. Stage…

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Cricket Junee District Semi-final Position

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 2

The semi-final of the Junee cricket competition will enter upon its fourth day of play next Saturday. The Present position of the game is as…

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Melbourne Racing Poor Quality Cup Field W.f.a. Farce

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 6

In cold weather, the V.R.C. held its Australian Cup meeting on Saturday. The attendance did not appear to be as big as Newmarket day crowd,…

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Football Wagga Junior League Annual Meeting Bright Prospects For Season

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Wagga Junior Rugby League, which was held at the Town Hall on Monday night, was attended by about 60 players and…

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Golf Wagga Club Annual Meeting Held Mr. R. J. M'donald President

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 6

On Monday night, March 5, Mr. R. J. M'Donald presided over a large gathering of members and intending members of the Wagga Golf Club at…

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Tennis Current World Ranking

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 6

SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday.—The World Professional Tennis Association announce the official current ranking as: Kovacs, Welvy Vanhorn, Budge, I[?]den, Riggs…

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Cricket Nangus’ Team to Meet Coolac

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 8

The following team will represent Nangus in a Cooper Cup game, at Coolac, on Sunday next: R Broadhurst, W. Sheather, R…

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Cricket the Next Tests a Review of Possibles

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 6

Halford Hooker, A.B.C. sporting editor for N.S.W., was one of a group of experience cricketers and cricket comentators who broadcast in…

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Racing at Wagga St. Patrick's Day Club Highly Successful Meeting Burloon Wins Mile Race

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 6

The annual race meeting of St. Patrick's Day Club was held at the Wagga racecourse yesterday. The weather could not have been more desirable for outdoor sport. The bright sunshine was tempered with a gentle breeze which rendered The meeting was held in honor of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and the Irish-Australians having a deep-rooted love for…

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Golf Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

Another working bee will be held at the Golf Course on Sunday next, when a good roll up of members is expected…

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Boxing [?]Eadie Defeats Robbe

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Eric M'Creadie (3.9), convincingly outpointed Leo Robbe (8.12) over 12 rounds at the Leichhardt Stadium…

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Temora Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 4

The outstanding feature of the semifinals of the Temora cricket competition was the unique performance of Springdale's opening bowler, Les…

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Cricket at Ganmain

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

The grand final of the cricket competition being played between the 2 Ganmain teams, at Ganmain, has aroused intense interest, and the whole…

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Cricket Ladysmith d OBERNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 6

Oberne visited Ladysmith last Sur[?]Wat4sRRRje—: RN[?]S (2.4sS a a a a day and were defeated by the home team. Ladysmith scored 264 runs,…

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Greyhound Racing Smiler Girl Proves Her Class

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 4

Although many shrewd followers of the sport supported Speedy Whiz to defeat Smiler Girl in the main race over 600 yards at the Cootamundra…

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Tennis Albury Tournament Pails to Take Part

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 6

Dinny Pails, of Sydney, is to take part in the Easter tournament to be held at Albury and other front rankers who will participate are Jock…

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Cricket Notes Review of 1944/45 SEASON

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

THE Saturday Competition series have concluded, leaving only the final to be played and here a pause is made to review the…

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Cootamundra Cricket Competition Grand Final Continued on

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 4

The grand final of the Cootamundra Cricket Competition will be continued on Sunday next. When stumps were drawn on…

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Coolamon Cricket Association Final Ganmain Seniors v Ganmain Juniors

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

In the resumed final of the district competition, the Seniors were all out for the additon of 11 runs. F. Carroll, not out 34, R, McLean, Ibw, bowled…

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Greyhound Racing Murrumburrah

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 8

The Murrumburrah Coursing Club will hold a race meeting next Wednesday afternoon for which nominations close at 11 o'clock to-night with the…

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